San Gabriel River Trail/Goodwater Loop Trailhead — Attraction in Georgetown

My wife and I hiked the trail on a beautiful Saturday morning. We did the portion to Crockett Falls. The trailhead is located within Cedar Breaks Park on Lake Georgetown. There is parking right at the trail head but it was already full so we parked just outside the gate in the parking spots along the road. At 9:30am there was plenty of parking here. We walked to the trailhead and started our hike. The trail is well maintained but is very rocky so I suggest wearing sturdy shoes or light hiking boots. I wore my Timberland boots and had no problems. The trail varies in elevation and terrain and is easy to moderate overall. There is ample shade along the way and benches to stop and take a rest. Along the way you will be rewarded with some nice views of Lake Georgetown. The hike to the falls is a bit over 2.5 miles, so take water to drink. At the falls we took a break to cool down in the refreshingly cold water of the falls. Be very careful around the falls as the ground is VERY slippery! We encountered several other groups of people during our trek, some heading to the falls and some continuing along the trail. The falls is worth the hike. After our break we headed back the way we came in but at a slower pace taking the time to enjoy the views of Lake Georgetown. Overall we did 5.5 miles in 2.5 hours

TLDR: 5.5 miles to Crockett Falls and back along well maintained easy to moderate rocky trail...

I hiked The Good Water Loop trail recently in October and it goes all the way around the lake, it is about 27 miles. I hiked it as a practice for future backpacking trips and completed it in 2.5 days. It will be an out and back if you do this loop in sections and you can access the trail from several parks around the lake. All Trails has this available as well as Gaia GPS. I started at Cedar Breaks and went clockwise. I stayed at Tejas night 1 (hiked 11 miles from CB park), Jim Hogg night 2 (10 miles from Tejas to Jim Hogg) and finished up at Cedar Breaks (about 6 miles). There is a lot of different terrains you will encounter, it will be rocky and annoying but then there are parts that are easy and flat and some inclines as well. If you are looking for a diverse trail to train for future trips this is a great trail. If you want a pretty day hike start at Cedar Breaks and walk to the Crocket Garden Falls which is about 2-3 miles in one way. Water is at each park to refill and there is a spring between Russell Park and Jim Hogg where you can grab water as well. I carried about 6 L. I am still dialing in my water carries but would rather have more than not enough. Also remember your electrolytes and do some more research if you plan to backpack this loop! I had a...

This trail is really fun and has some areas you need to climb a little bit. I do not feel it is good for all ages. For those hikers getting along in years, especially on a hot day, or for the really little guys this probably isn't the best trail. Once you set off from the trailhead from the parking lot it's about 3 miles and there are a lot of rocks that contribute to uneven footing. Once you are on the trail there is no way off, you reach the waterfall and turn around to go back. There are no side trails to get you back to a road or lot and trails don't show on the map as some do. Be prepared for piggybacking little ones even if they are hikers and also for older hikers there are only 3 benches to sit on and in between there isn't anywhere to rest especially on a hot day. I love the trail but it really is primitive once you're stuck in it and I don't feel the other reviews accurately depict this. We...